Teaching Archive

English: British vs. American

This year wasn’t only an English education for my students, it was also an English education for me! British English that is. Students learning English in

A Day in the Life of a Language Assistant

Even though it’s a bit late in the year to be writing this, I thought I’d share what one of my days looks like as a

How to Understand Your Spanish Students

Some auxiliares/assistants come to Spain not knowing a word of Spanish before entering the lovable chaos of a Spanish classroom. We’re here to help teach English

Halloween Locura

“I hate Halloween” sighed one of the 2nd grade teachers as we gazed blankly down a long hallway of screaming children. Halloween is still an up-and-coming

Working as a Language Assistant

One June afternoon, I was just finishing lunch during my break at the veterinary hospital when I received one of the best, life-changing emails of my life

First Days in Madrid

After months and months of applying to programs, working, obtaining my visa etc., arriving in Madrid didn’t seem real. CIEE accepted me to be a language

Meeting Cat

Part of my fascination and interest in travel blogging stemmed from finding Cat Gaa’s “The Do’s and Don’ts of La Feria de Abril of Seville” post